Katrina’s Dream launches 4th pilgrimage: ‘Hall to Hall: Liberty’s Flame for Equality’
Mea Culpa. Mea Culpa... Uber busy on my end. Well into the pligrimage and Im catching up and getting a breather. Please see the below from the Episcopal News Service and don't forget to encourage your family and friends to sign and circulate this petition.
From Independence Hall in Philadelphia to the Halls of Congress – focusing on three urgent priorities: the Equal Rights Amendment, mercy for Bishop Trevor Mwamba, and public interest in artificial intelligence
KATRINA’S DREAM Posted Sep 17, 2026
Helene de Boissiere-Swanson, founder of Katrina’s Dream, has begun her fourth pilgrimage, Hall to Hall: Liberty’s Flame for Equality, leaving from her first church, the Church of The Advocate, Philadelphia, on September 17, 2026. The journey starts at Independence Hall – the historic site where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed – and proceeds on foot, church to church from sunrise to sunset, to the halls of Congress and the White House.
This pilgrimage continues the “Walk the Talk” tradition of Katrina’s Dream. Earlier journeys began in Seneca Falls in 2012, spanned roughly 7,000 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2014 (sparking the 21st-century ERA ratifications in Nevada, Illinois, and Virginia), and continued in 2020. The fourth pilgrimage centers on three clear and urgent priorities:
1. Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
The pilgrimage calls on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to advance and pass S.J. Res. 38, the bipartisan joint resolution introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mazie Hirono. The measure would remove the arbitrary deadline and affirm the Equal Rights Amendment – already ratified by the constitutionally required three-fourths of the states – as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” The resolution remains pending in the Judiciary Committee since its referral on March 25, 2025. There is no deadline on equality.
2. Mercy and due process for Bishop Musonda Selwyn Trevor Mwamba
The pilgrimage includes an appeal for Bishop Trevor Mwamba, retired Anglican bishop of Botswana, president of Zambia’s United National Independence Party (UNIP), and a longtime friend and board member of Katrina’s Dream. He was detained following Zambia’s August 2026 general election. Last known to be at a residence in Lusaka’s Kabulonga area on the evening of August 14, he was later confirmed in custody, formally charged with treason on August 29, and transferred on August 30 to Mukobeko Maximum Prison in Kabwe, where he remains held. Bishop Mwamba, age 68, has a record of pastoral leadership, humanitarian work, and advocacy for justice; he previously prayed with ERA advocates during Nevada’s 2017 ratification and at United Nations Commission on the Status of Women events. International concern has been expressed by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Anglican church leaders including Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, a formal question in the UK Parliament, and U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks. Katrina’s Dream appeals for his safety, access to counsel, family, and medication, proper administration of justice, and mercy. A visit to the embassy of the Republic of Zambia is planned.
3. Public interest in artificial intelligence
The pilgrimage will also highlight the need for the American people to share in the benefits of artificial intelligence. On February 3, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing a plan for a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund. This presidential action aligns with broader calls – including Senator Bernie Sanders’ American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act – for mechanisms that give the public a direct ownership stake in the wealth generated by AI technologies. Because artificial intelligence rests on humanity’s collective knowledge and labor, the economic gains it produces should benefit the many rather than a handful of private interests.
Along the route, the pilgrimage included a visit with Roberta Torian at the Center for Courageous Women of Faith, which recognizes the strength, faith, and leadership of women who have advanced justice and equality.
“I walk from the birthplace of American liberty because the founding documents still call us to expand equality,” said Helene de Boissiere-Swanson. “There is no deadline on equality. At the same time, we stand with Bishop Trevor Mwamba and all who seek justice and due process, and we affirm that the benefits of transformative technologies like AI should serve the common good.”
The pilgrimage invites prayers for safe travel, open doors on Capitol Hill, the Bishop and his family, and the timely passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Supporters are encouraged to sign and share the petition urging Senator Murkowski to champion S.J. Res. 38.
For more information on Katrina’s Dream and the Hall to Hall: Liberty’s Flame for Equality pilgrimage, visit https://www.katrinasdream.org.